I used to be a dark brown complexion when I was younger. My grandma is Indian. As I grew older my skin started getting lighter. Than it stayed at a olive complexion. But when I was pregnant with my ...

Our family just recently moved, where we moved from acne was extremely common. In fact, almost all of my friends had it. Then when we moved here, to our new area, I started noticing that almost NOBODY...

Why do I get a painful itchy rash on my fingers that makes them swell?

A couple times a year I get this rash on my fingers. Mostly the thumb, pointer,and middle. It is very painful and my fingers swell up. It is also warm to the touch. Sometimes small bumps appear on my fingers. VERY painful! I don't know what to do or what it is.

There are so many different causes of rashes that it is very difficult to narrow down any specific cause of one, especially without being able to see it. Common categories of rash are:

scaly patches of skin not caused by infection,
scaly patches of skin produced by fungal or bacterial infection,
red, itchy bumps or patches over the body, such as on the chest and back.

Although rashes are seldom dangerous, self-diagnosis is not usually a good idea. Proper evaluation of a skin rash requires a visit to a doctor or other health-care professional. Check this site for good information and you may be able to figure out what is going on.